A visit to the doctor

What other American student gets to say they've been to the French hospital? I consider it a privilege. Last Wednesday, all the American students went to Marseille to get an x-ray of their lungs. They were testing us for tuberculosis. We need the test for our year long visa. Anyway, the doctors noticed a pea-sized dot in my lung. They refered me to a lung specialist in Aix. And here's the outcome from today's visit:

1. It's not a big deal.
2. I have calcification in my lung.
3. Lung calcification is fairly common in people from wonderful places like New Orleans.
4. New Orleans, proud to call it home.

That's the most recent news. Otherwise, I've been going to class and learning how to transpose long texts from direct discourse to indirect discourse.

Oh and I forgot to add number 5 (which is in a category all its own):
When I get back to the States, I can hang my x-ray on my wall, assuming that doesn't freak out the roomie.